Purnim Explained

Type:town
Purnim
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-38.275°N 142.625°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pop:459
Postcode:3278
Dist1:250
Dir1:WSW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:20
Dir2:NE
Location2:Warrnambool
Dist3:31
Dir3:SW
Location3:Mortlake
Lga:Shire of Moyne
Stategov:South West Coast
Fedgov:Wannon

Purnim is a small town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located 250km (160miles) south west of the state capital, Melbourne, on the Hopkins Highway midway between Warrnambool and Mortlake. At the, Purnim and the surrounding area had a population of 459.

Purnim Post Office opened on 1 November 1868.

Buildings of interest are the Purnim Hotel, Purnim Mechanics Institute hall (built in 1901), the Australian rules football oval, the primary school, and a church.

Purnim has a cricket team that formerly competed in Grassmere Cricket Association, but changed its name to the Northern Raiders and now competes in the Warrnambool District Cricket Association.

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Purnim sits are the Eastern Maar people,[1] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of formally recognised traditional owners. Aboriginal Victoria. 2 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation . Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation . 2 June 2020.